Code of Criminal Procedure Article 229
This English translation was last updated on 2020-01-15, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-05-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Each of the following officials shall act as judicial police officer within his respective judicial district and has the duty and power of assisting a public prosecutor in investigating an offense:(1) Director General of National Police Agency, Commissioner of Police Department, General Commander of Peace Preservation Police Corps;(2) A military police superior;(3) A person authorized by law to exercise the duty and power of a judicial police officer, as specified in the preceding two items, in special matters.The judicial police officer specified in the preceding section shall send the result of the investigation to the public prosecutor; if the said officer has taken the custody of the suspect arrested with or without a warrant, he shall send the suspect to the competent public prosecutor unless otherwise provided by the law, provided that if ordered by the public prosecutor, the suspect shall be sent immediately.An accused, or suspect shall not be sent without first being arrested with or without a warrant.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第229條
下列各員，於其管轄區域內為司法警察官，有協助檢察官偵查犯罪之職權：
一、警政署署長、警察局局長或警察總隊總隊長。
二、憲兵隊長官。
三、依法令關於特定事項，得行相當於前二款司法警察官之職權者。
前項司法警察官，應將調查之結果，移送該管檢察官；如接受被拘提或逮捕之犯罪嫌疑人，除有特別規定外，應解送該管檢察官。
但檢察官命其解送者，應即解送。
被告或犯罪嫌疑人未經拘提或逮捕者，不得解送。
一、警政署署長、警察局局長或警察總隊總隊長。
二、憲兵隊長官。
三、依法令關於特定事項，得行相當於前二款司法警察官之職權者。
前項司法警察官，應將調查之結果，移送該管檢察官；如接受被拘提或逮捕之犯罪嫌疑人，除有特別規定外，應解送該管檢察官。
但檢察官命其解送者，應即解送。
被告或犯罪嫌疑人未經拘提或逮捕者，不得解送。